KCON 2022 LA: Highlights from NMIXX, WJSN, NCT, The Boyz, and more at K-pop concert
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: World's No 1 K-Culture Festival KCON 2022 LA finally kickstarted after a two-year hiatus and now has finally come to an end after three days. The show was held at the LA Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles from August 19 to 21, and fans from Los Angeles attended the star-studded event in huge numbers. It was reported that not only American fans but fans of K-pop fom all over the world including regions like Japan, Latin America, Europe, and Oceania attended the event.
This year marks the 10th anniverysay of KCON and the event saw a decorated lineup of acts like NCT Dream, Stray Kids, NMIXX, STAYC, The Boyz, P1Harmony, Enyhpen, Cravity, LOONA over the course of of it's three-day run. The show was held in person in the US, but in order to entertain fans globally, the shows were streamed online which recorded about 7.08 million viewers from 176 countries and regions around the world.
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HEART IS BEATING FASTER AND FASTER💞 WITH @loonatheworld
— KCONUSA (@kconusa) August 22, 2022
Feels like still in KCON...☁️#KCON #KCONUSA #KCON2022LA pic.twitter.com/QScZhsPr7x
Highlights from the 2022 KCON in Los Angeles
The trending acts were the fourth-generation of K-pop at the 2022 KCON - where 'KCON Rookies' like Cravity, STAYC, Lightsome, and Japanese group TO1 made their debut at the K-pop in-person concert. The groups toured accross six cities in the United States for their 'KCON US TOUR'. Fourth-gen superstars Ateez, who are also KCON veterans, headlined the opening of KCON 2022 LA while Kep1er performed a special stage with 20 of their fans. JYP Entertainment's ITZY members Ryujin and Yeji shocked fans with their epic performance of 'Break My Heart Myself' with American pop star Bebe Rexha.
HEART IS BEATING FASTER AND FASTER💞 WITH @loonatheworld
— KCONUSA (@kconusa) August 22, 2022
Feels like still in KCON...☁️#KCON #KCONUSA #KCON2022LA pic.twitter.com/QScZhsPr7x
Other than watching idol groups perform, the secondary aim of KCON 2022 LA was to promote the excellence of Hallyu (Korean Wave) content with events like K-Pop zone, K-Story one, K-Lifestyle zone among others. On the final day of KCON 2022 LA, CJ ENM's head celebrated the event by inviting more fans at the final leg of the KCON series in Tokyo, Japan. The last KCON 2022 LA show was attended by K-pop acts like Loona, NCT Dream, NMIXX, P1Harmony, STAYC, The Boyz, and WJSN. Here are some iconic moments captured by fans from the show that ended hours ago.
HEART IS BEATING FASTER AND FASTER💞 WITH @IST_THEBOYZ
— KCONUSA (@kconusa) August 22, 2022
Feels like still in KCON...☁️#KCON #KCONUSA #KCON2022LA pic.twitter.com/Nd618g8gwA
Loona - Members of Loona took over the KCON LA show with their fan interactions but Orbits had the time of their lives. From perfroming on stage with the members to Yves giving a shoutout to the absent members of the girl group who missed the show due to health concerns. The show also saw a viral 'Girls Collaboration Stage' with Loona's Heejin and Hyunjin with NMIXX's Sullyoon and Kyujin, who covered Mamamoo's hit single, 'Decalcomania.'
Orbits brought the big loona's light stick to Kcon 😭😭😭😭#KCON2022LA pic.twitter.com/q0rlsdwWme
— Kim lip ㅇㅅㅇ (@Forkimlip_12) August 21, 2022
yves always reminding us loona is 12 <3 #KCON2022LA pic.twitter.com/9tWsGfdOOz
— low quality yves (@yvesIqs) August 21, 2022
💞 KCON 2022 Girls Collaboration 💞
— Crypto.com Arena (@cryptocomarena) August 22, 2022
- LOONA X NMIXX -@loonatheworld @NMIXX_official #KCON #KCONLA2022 #KCON2022 pic.twitter.com/CiTxuR2icM
NMIXX - Aside from performing with Loona members, NMIXX trended for giving a shoutout to Seventeen with a performance of their hit single, 'Aju Nice' (Very Nice).
Sullyoon, Haewon, and Lily of NMIXX’s live high notes during their cover of SEVENTEEN’s “Very Nice” at KCON LA 2022pic.twitter.com/RHwTmTzZm9
— cleo · oelc (@NMIXXDOLLS) August 22, 2022
For #NMIXX stans… they’re HELLA synchronized!!!! #KCON #KCONUSA pic.twitter.com/MaLaogHKna
— vivy ☆ saw nct dream 😭 (@TYoongi127) August 22, 2022
NMIXX doing their group cheer "NMIXX NMIXX be crazy" before performing at KCON LA 2022 pic.twitter.com/SzTwxtFWcE
— eicul ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ (@justnmixx) August 22, 2022
STAYC - Members of STAYC shocked fans with their performance of Olivia Rodrigo's 'good 4 u' while fans swooned over members' reaction to "STAYC Girls it's going down."
Beautiful monster ①#스데이씨 #STAYC #kcon #KCON2022LA pic.twitter.com/LZT8MuYV0C
— 金寿司 김수사 🍣 (@ainohiraishin1) August 22, 2022
stayc good 4 u cover performance at kcon is so good like they shld hv given them special stage... pic.twitter.com/NrbFbYF0JU
— ʚ♡ɞ (@lilacsieun) August 22, 2022
STAYC GIRLS ITS GOING DOWN #KCON2022LA #KCON #STAYC pic.twitter.com/dUj4aKjzLh
— 🧪🪐 SAW TWICE 5/15🪐🧪 (@chaeslayyy) August 21, 2022
WJSN - 'Queendom 2' winners, WJSN proved that they have the best fan interaction in the world at the KCON by blowing flying kisses to fans and recording themselves on fans' mobile phones.
SEOLA FROM WJSN BLOWING MY BEST FRIEND A KISS #KCON2022LA #KCON #WJSN pic.twitter.com/MbaGBhyE6o
— mia’s @ KCON (@wonioIogy) August 21, 2022
OMG SHE TOOK MY PHONE 😱 #WJSN #KCON #KCONUSA pic.twitter.com/4l0RzBhYST
— rev¹²⁷ (@neogotmybaek) August 22, 2022
wjsn went to the center of the stage to do their signature foot cheer 🥹 pic.twitter.com/7SHlJhixm1
— 📡 @ kcon (@greyjinsook) August 22, 2022
NCT Dream - NCT Dream made their KCON in-person debut with the wildest moments - from Chele going viral for his vocals to Jeno trending over his exposed arms. The members threw roses for NCTzens in the audience that had fans hyperventialting.
wjsn, loona, the boyz, and stayc dancing to glitch mode while nct dream were performing during kcon day 2 😮💨 my eyes didn’t know where to focus LOL pic.twitter.com/4QnFi4hfoB
— jess @ kcon ! ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ (@floralsoobs) August 22, 2022
Lee Jeno scream What's Up LA is another level 🔥
— 🐶(.◜◡◝ )🐶 (@Venuszen07) August 22, 2022
NCT DREAM FIRST KCON
RENJUN JENO JAEMIN CHENLE JISUNG 💚 NCT DREAM#NCTDREAM #NCTDREAMatKCON #KCON #KCON2022 #KCON2022LA pic.twitter.com/4PocmcPqb9
P1Harmony - Aside from their interaction with members of The Boyz, P1Harmon had fans going feral over their performance of 'Do It Like This'.
MORE P1HARMONY x THE BOYZ CRUMBS OMG i wonder what jacob and keeho were talking about 😂#KCON2022LA #KCONUSA #KCON pic.twitter.com/5bigZUbi3C
— Jia ❀ (@sunkisseddwoo) August 22, 2022
When P1Harmony tells you to do it like this… you DO IT LIKE THIS!! 🙌 #P1Harmony #P1H_KCON pic.twitter.com/Ymi6GF2ANt
— itsANDYandJAS (@itsandyandjas) August 22, 2022
MAY I HELP YOU GUYS? THEY WERE SO CLOSE #P1Harmony #INTAK #JIUNG #SOUL #JONGSEOB #KCON2022LA #KCONUSA #KCON pic.twitter.com/nxE6TIvkxD
— ARIANA : KCON DAY 3 (@ejunemxn_) August 21, 2022
The Boyz - Members of The Boyz not only trended for their visuals and their performance with 'Maverick' but for interactions with fans as well as other groups at the final 'KCON 2022 LA' show.
tbz taking a selfie! #KCON2022LA #KCONUSA #KCON #THEBOYZ pic.twitter.com/2is7py8ukc
— gabs saw svt & atz! TBZ & DREAM TODAY (@luv1woo) August 22, 2022
MORE P1HARMONY X THE BOYZ INTERACTIONS! piwon was trying to do their goodbye greetings but kevin didnt know and walked in front of them to greet deobis 😂 LOOK AT THE WAY KEEHO WAS SMILING AT HIM AND HIM RUNNING OFF OMG CUTIES #KCON2022LA #KCONUSA #KCON pic.twitter.com/DyPtSdV8Sk
— Jia ❀ (@sunkisseddwoo) August 22, 2022
the sign the reaction #KCON #KCON2022 #KCONLA2022 #THEBOYZ pic.twitter.com/om0UIesh4E
— sophia ❥ IS SAW ENHA ATZ TBZ SKZ CRVTY TO1 (@jiiminluvrr) August 22, 2022
POPPED OFF ON THIS HIGH NOTE STRAIGHT AFTER A 12 HOUR FLIGHT OMFG LEE SANGYEON IS INSANEN!!!!!#KCON2022LA #KCONUSA #KCON #THEBOYZ pic.twitter.com/DcUFgXex86
— Jia ❀ (@sunkisseddwoo) August 22, 2022
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